Special tool



Aug. 25, 1931. SALZ SPECIAL TOOL Filed Oct. 5. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwve'ntoz;

16 fy/rdfz j dual/wag Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED, STATES IGNATZ SALZ, or new YORK, N. Y.

SPECIAL moor.

Application filed October 5, 1923. Serial No. 397,707.

This invention relates to special tools, and the improvements are directed to a novel form of device for setting the feeder and pen within the nozzle portion of a fountain '5 pen. I

As will presently appear it is proposed to provide a fixed member and a movable member adapted to receive a feeder and pen and tomaintain the articles in a definite or predetermined position during the attachment of the usual nozzle portion of the fountain pen thereto.

The invention is featured by the introduction of novel means, associated-with said fixed member, whereby the pen and feeder are arranged and maintained in proper assembledrelation prior to the operation of the movable member and the affixing of the nozzle to said pen and feeder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel abutment or guard member, which normally embraces said feeder and pen and which is susceptible of adjustment to limit. the extent of the insertion of the nozzle over said feeder and pen.

Still another object is to provide means whereby said movable member is operated relatively to said fixed member, said means being adjustable to command the movement of said movable member.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a tool of the above mentioned character, which is adapted to accommodate the varying sizes of pens and feeders, and which materially increases the output of the articles with greater precisi dn heretofore attained by usual manual operations.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully here inafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

a, In. said drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the tool, partly in section, showing the attachment of the fixed member to a suitable support, such as the top of a bench, or the like, and also illustrating foot-operable mechanism normally positioned beneath the support.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3' is a plan view of the upper or mov able member and depicting the means for adjusting the abutment or guard members.

Fig. 4c is a plan view of the lower, or fixed member, removed from its companion parts, and illustrating a pen, feeder and nozzle assembled therewith.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the front edge of the movable member.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view like unto Fig. 2, but showing the feeder and pen in position pending the operation of said movable mem- Fig. 7 is also similar to Fig. 2, but showing the movable member in lowered or clamping position, and further illustrating the function of the abutment or guard member insofar as the nozzle is concerned.

Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 10 indicate the fixed member, which is provided with countersunk bores 11,(see Fig. 4.) for the reception of bolts 12, whereby said member is secured to a support 13. It will be noted upon inspection of Fig. 1 that said support 13 is provided with an opening 14, to permit the reciprocation of certain parts, as will presently appear. I .85

The movable member 15 is maintained at an elevated position above said fixed member 10 through the intermediary of a vertical rod 16, the latter being preferably threaded at 1ts upper end for threaded engagement with the threaded opening 17 in said movable member. The lower end of said rod 16 isnormally partially inserted in a dashpot arrangement 18, the lower face of said rod abutting a spring 19, the latter exerting an upward vertical thrust on said rod, as

'is quite obvious. In view of the flanged collar 20, which is slidably adjustable on said rod 16, by means of the setscrew 21, the de gree of elevation ofsaid movable member 1 with respect to said fixed member, may be regulated as desired.

The mechanism for operating said movable member 15 comprises a foot-operable 1ever 22, pivotally connected to said rod 16,

From the foregoing it is obvious that when pressure is applied to the end' portioii 22d of said lever 22, the rod 16 and movable the spring 19. When the pressure is re:

1 moved the spring rebounds and moves said rodupwardly until said fianged collar' 20.

abuts the lower face of said fixed member 10.

Reverting now to saidffixed member 10, with special-1 reference to Fig; 4 it 'will'be noted that the same is provided' jwith aiplurality of verticalpins 27, which protrude abovethe top face of said memberfor insertion in apertures 28 in said movable member 15 ,(see Fig 3), said pins 27 and apertures28 cooperating to assure a true vertical reciprocation of saidmovablefmember during the operationo'f thefdeviceg As shown inFig. a saidjfixed member 10 isprovided with a plurality of recesses 29 0f varying dimensions to accommodate, the different sizes; of feeders, each recess being-associated with 7 a 1) air of {pins 30, e which A latter '5 are notched as indicated at 81, (see Figs. 1 and 2) 'lhe front "edge of said member 10" is provided withfa series offgrooves 32F and also acentral opening-33 within whichsa-id rod 16 'rec iprocates. a 7,

As clearly shown in ;,Figs. 4- and 6,;ithe. feeder; 3% may be placed within a "suitable rec es s"29, w'vhe'reupon a-- pen 35 is "mounted upon saidufeeder and moved Yforwafdly therelon' until f the edges ,7 of theinib portion engaged fwithin the notches :81 of said-pins 30, the relative-positions of said 'pingrnotches and recesses being preidetermined-so that the position of said feeder and'penrmem ti o ned above is the"correctflassemblage. Z thfhe parts arrangedas' aforesaid, the movable memberjlfi is loweredby manipu lating said lever 22 until said 'memb erabuts the upper surface of the pen, as shown "in 7,, Said feeder and pen being-zthus clamped t0gether,'the nozzile 36 1nay bein serte d thereo'ver.

this end, it"isprfoposed to provide'abutinent or ;-guard members, which Warsaw be d'e scribed. 1 i c r Upon inspection of Figs. 3"and5, it "will-be The mechanism thus far describedj'assrires member 15 is transversely grooved, as indicated at 37, said groove continuing through the front edge of said member as indicated at 38, thus providing continuous grooves adapted to receive the L-shaped guard members 39. The shorter leg of said members '39, are, each provided with an elongated slot 1O, through'which the feeder is inserted to a selected recess 29. The lower end of the shelter-aegsorsaid members 39 slides in g grooves 32 during the reciprocation of the member 15 descend in unison thus tensioi'ilng movable member, when said members 39 are assembled wlth said movable member as shewh'in'rigfv." Iii' view of the slots 41 and set-screws 42,1(see Fig; 3), it isf'gpossible "to advance the shorter legs :of :fsaid members 39, and th'us the 'extentzof t he i-n sertion of anozzle memfberover tlie"-feeder and pen may be regulated as desired. in

F;igs,. --6v and- 72 {the guard: member :39; thatris, the shorter leg; thereof,-,is mama-1e grooves '3882 and hence said 'nozz-leilnay; be inserted until 'it' abuts the face :of 'saidfme'm-i berQ Inthe event-the shorter-leg. is advancedto'the left of that 'shownin-F-igswfi and 7;

the extent of the insertion of said nozzle;

member over the feeder andi-pem'is rest-ffct ed accordingly; i

Invieutof the variance in-the-sizeofthe said feeders :and finally .theadjustability of the guard members 'liinits tlie degr'ebf insertion of sairli-nozzle's afterthe movable member 15 hasibeen'lowered to its clamping position as-aforesaid."

As shown in Fig;-'2,"the i -lower 'face of saidrrmovable member may be re'cessedgias indicated at -4;3,-to receive a aportion (sears pins 30.whei1 the movable inemberfdescends.

Various slight changes might be .nrade in the generatfortn and-arrangementgof the parts described without :le'partin'g fromrthe ClI 1VQ11i31011 2L11d hencefl jdo nottlimitfmyself to the precise details set forth, but con sider myselfv at liberty :to make such: changes and alterations as, faiilyfifallfiyiithin the spirit*aaaseepet the'appeiaa claims,

lclai'inz' 1. Atool'bf the" h describedlncludmg a fixed.member-11am "mgr-tow aaapta a) receive a 'fee'de'r of a fountain pen, a" flair of pins oarriedbysaid nieinber'faiid a'c aptd' to limit the position 0f a"en" vvith'respect to "said feeder, a n i emberfadapted to.'be reciprocate'cl oven saidfixed fmember means "associated with the last ii-anid ifiefii lilo ber whereby the extent of the insertion of a nozzle over said feeder and pen may be regulated.

2. A tool of the class described including a fixed member having a plurality of grooves into a selected one of which a feeder may be definitely positioned, a pair of notched pins carried by said member and arranged with respect to said groove to permit a definite assembling of a feeder and pen, a movable member adapted to be reciprocated over said fixed member means associated with the last-named member whereby the extent of the insertion of a nozzle over said feeder and pen may be regulated and means to reciprocate said movable member and to return the same to normal position.

3. A tool of the class described including a fixed member having a groove adapted to receive a feeder of a fountain pen, a movable member adapted to hold a pen in position over said feeder and to clamp said pen and feeder together and means adjustably associated with the last-named member whereby the extent of the insertion of a nozzle over said feeder and pen may be regulated.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

IGNATZ SALZ. 

